World WIldlife Fund (WWF) today issued the following statement from Tasneem Essop, WWF's Head of Delegation, about the latest state of play at the UN Climate Talks in Lima:

“Negotiators are out of time here in Lima and everything is still up in the air. The current draft text contains a mixed bag of options – the good, the bad, and the ‘good enough.’ So we can’t call the outcome quite yet.

“We are really concerned that the current draft lacks specific actions to address pre-2020 emissions necessary to limit warming to 1.5-2 degrees C. It seems that governments in Lima are happy to leave hard decisions on climate change to the governments of tomorrow. This is a recipe for a climate nightmare.

“We are happy that the current text contains the recognition for elements of a draft negotiating text for Paris and we need to ensure that remains. The text also rightly includes up front information requirements for national contributions due in 2015, but these must be strengthened, especially with regard to review, finance, and adaptation.”